20 Dec 2016

Man opens fire in Zurich mosque

10:37 am on 20 December 2016

Three people were injured when a man stormed into a Zurich mosque and opened fire on people praying.

Police outside the prayer hall in central Zurich where three people were injured in a shooting.

Police outside the prayer hall in central Zurich where three people were injured in a shooting. Photo: AFP

Two of the three men - aged 30, 35 and 56 years - were seriously injured in the attack on Monday evening, Zurich city police said.

The suspect, aged about 30 according to witness accounts, had fled the mosque, police said.

They said a body was found nearby, but could not comment on any link to the shootings while investigations were still under way.

- Reuters